Officers received a third-party report at 2.54pm on Wednesday that a teenager had been seriously injured in an assault in Woodhouse Hill, Fartown. The victim, who was in a critical condition, was treated at the scene and taken to Leeds General Infirmary for emergency surgery. The teenager was pronounced dead a short time later in hospital, the force said. The attack happened near the entrance to North Huddersfield Trust School, a mixed secondary school, with a police cordon following. Detectives from West Yorkshire Police and a major investigation team are leading the investigation into the murder of the boy, whose identity has not been released. No arrests have been made. Senior Investigating Officer DS Marc Bowes said he has identified a number of witnesses but would like to hear from anyone with any information. “Our investigation is still at a very early stage and we will be conducting extensive inquiries to establish the full circumstances surrounding this incident which resulted in the completely senseless loss of a young life. “We recognize that an incident of this nature will understandably cause shock and concern in the community and we are working closely with our colleagues in Kirklees who are increasing their presence in the area to reassure people and keep them informed as our investigation progresses. “We have already identified a number of witnesses to the incident itself, but we would like to hear from anyone who has any information that could assist the investigation.” Anyone with information is asked to contact HMET detectives on 101 or online quoting crime reference 13220521713.
